There are currently 7 members serving on the LGPA Committee. They volunteer their time to direct the activities of the association.
The LGPA was established in 2014 to help to build a network for loss and grief practitioners throughout Victoria.
Anne Giljohann
Social Worker & Bereavement Counsellor
Anne is a social worker and has worked in a range of settings including hospitals and family support agencies. She has worked in the bereavement field for the last 30 years and has extensive experience as a bereavement counsellor, group facilitator, supervisor and educator.
Dr Annie Cantwell-Bartl
Psychologist and educator
Annie has trained as a palliative care nurse, a psychologist and as an analytic group psychotherapist. She has spent a professional lifetime involved in loss and grief and in supporting vulnerable individuals. She conducts counselling psychotherapy, supervision, education and research.
Dr Greg Roberts
Psychologist
Dr Louise Flynn
Psychologist
Louise has been the General Manager of Support After Suicide at Jesuit Social Services for nearly 20 years. She is keen to see a strong loss, grief and bereavement sector.
Professor Madeleine Ball
Emeritus Professor, Health Sciences, University of Tasmania.
Marianne Bowdler
Clinical Services Manager, Griefline
Meg Moorhouse
Clinical Lead Bereavement Team, Melbourne Citymission
